Soccer matches in the English Football League, a deciding cricket game between England and South Africa and a high-profile golf match are among the events canceled

King Charles III takes over royal duties, returning to London to meet prime minister and address the nation as bells toll around the country and a 96-gun salute sounds

Rainbow temporarily lifts spirit of crown that braved storm to stand at palace gates upon learning of queen's deteriorating health, but mood turns mournful after her death declared

Liz Truss, only two days into the job, addresses nation after Elizabeth II's passing, saying monarch 'provided us with the stability and the strength that we needed'

Monarch's relationship with community featured her hiring of a Jewish mohel to circumcise her sons her elevation of several chief rabbis to knighthood, and two to House of Lords

Biden says UK monarch, who met with 14 US presidents, 'was a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy'; Herzog: 'She lived history, she made history'

Herzog notes 'the end of an era' as Tel Aviv city hall lit up with UK flag to commemorate late monarch; World Jewish Congress hails her 'refusal to flinch in the face of evil'

British monarchy rules dictate that 'a new sovereign succeeds to the throne as soon as his or her predecessor dies,' but it may take months before Charles’s formal coronation

Though she inspired loyalty among UK Jews throughout her reign, the unofficial royal boycott of visits to Israel irked some members of the community

Charles, who has taken over increasing duties in the face of Elizabeth's poor health, automatically becomes king, although his inauguration may take months